Tina Gayle grew up a dreamer and loved to escape into the world of books.

After years of working in the business world doing a variety of jobs, she decided
to try her hand at writing and hope to incorporate the joy of being a mother into
her books.

Currently working on a series about four executive wives, she is excited about combining
elements of women fiction with the passion of romance. The first two books, Revive
and Birth have been released and the last two are coming out in 2013.

Married twenty-five years, she and her husband love to travel and play golf. She
can’t wait for Mike to retire so they can do more of both.

Brie Sullivan has a new baby girl and there are a million things to do, but Brie
doesn’t have the energy to keep up. Why? She’s still grieving for her husband and
suffering from baby blues, but she won’t let that stop her. She’s come up with the
answer--find a new husband to be the father of her kids.

Jason Clark has been doing everything he can to help Brie. He loves her but can he
accept her proposal of marriage knowing she’s not thinking clearly about the future?

Personal

What do you do to relax when you are not writing? I enjoy watching sports, like hockey
and football. I also play golf with my husband.

What, or who, inspired you to become a writer? I’ve been reading romance most of
my life. From those stories, I created stories in my head so it was a naturally progression
to decide to write stories.

Current work

What or who inspired you to write your current novel? The executives wives’ club
series was developed from the relationship with other women throughout my life.

Tell us three interesting facts about your book which are not covered in the synopsis.

1) One that this is the second book in the executives wifes’ club series

2) How much Brie’s children are also struggling with the loss of their father.

3) How the other executives wives are doing.

What research did you need to do for this book? Postpartum depression is a serious
problem which most women do not even realize they have.

Are any elements/characters of your book based on real life experiences or people
you’ve met/known? No, the story is played out in my head through the live experiences
of myself and others.

Tell us a little about your current work-in-progress.

I’m currently working on the third book in the series Breath. It is about a woman
who is suffering from empty nest syndrome. I can relate to this problem because my
youngest went off to school about two years ago, and I’m still adjusting to the empty
house.

Writing/publication process

What process did you adopt from inception through to the finished book?

I like to plot out the main points of the book before hand and then add extra scenes
as I go.

What do you need (or not need) around you whilst writing? Quiet; I can’t seem to
write with music or any noise.

What prompted you to self-publish your current book? I had published a number of
books through a publisher and found that I enjoyed the process of publishing my own
books because of the lack of lag time. I can get it out in a month where a publisher
takes months.

What were the three biggest challenges you faced when writing your book?

1) Staying on task so many other things need my attention

2) allowing enough time to finish. I always want it to take less time than it does
so I don’t always schedule enough time to get it done. Then I have to rework my schedule.

3) Balancing personal life with work.

Every author seems to suffer with writer’s block at some point. How do you overcome
it? Usually, if I give myself some time off it will clear up. But if not, then I
just sit and write even if I know I’ll never use it.

What single piece of advice would you give to any aspiring writer?

Learn to love rewriting.

Genre

What genre does your book fall into? Romance with strong women’s fiction elements

How did you get interested in this specific genre? It not only has the romance but
it explores women issues.

What is the best book you’ve read in the last 12 months? Crazy Coolby Tara Jansen

What was the last book you recommended to a friend, and why did you think it was
worthy of recommendation? Making a Killing on Kindle. It has some promotional ideas
for authors.

Kindle (or other e-reader) or paperback, and why? Kindle because it was cheaper.

Hollywood is calling

You’ve had the call from Hollywood and they want your opinion on who should play
the leading roles in the film based upon your book. Who would you choose, and why?
Reece Witherspoon. She reminds me of Brie.

The film of your book is now going to need a soundtrack. Which musician(s) would
you want to write and play it? Mac Davis